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Council Minutes of 4/4/89 -4- b. Sparky Plaza, north side of Brookpark Road Extension, adjacent to Hill's Department Store, proposal to construct a retail building. Variance granted by BZA on February 1st; plans approved by ARB on March 22nd, with recommendations; approved by Planning Commission on March 28th. BZD Committee was a little upset because the property was rezoned only a year ago in the belief that the developer was going to develop it within the guidelines of the city's code and without any variances. This did not come about and a variance was granted. The developers were very cooperative and after much dis- cussion the committee came up with some provisions to protect the neighbors, as listed herein: 1) Installation of a 3 foot board-on-board fence on the west end of the property line, approximately 8 inches above finished grade of the parking area and with the row of trees as shown on the present plan included on the developer's side of said fence. 2. Electrical feeders will be underground from the CEI pole to the transformer on the northwest corner of the building. 3. New. light and pole on the southwest corner of the property will be electrically fed underground and will replace the light pointing west on the front of the building. 4. The mansard will continue around the entire west side of the building. 5. The rooftop air-handling units will be screened from the rear, or north. Mr. McKay stated that he felt some very exceptional variances were granted on this particular development. He feels the Board of Zoning Appeals concluded that it was council's desire to develop the property and that is why they granted such cutting variances. In the future, possibly council should be very aware of the size of the property and how we are rezoning - to make sure a building can be erected without having variances as severe as the ones pertaining to this particular property. Mr. Tallon responded that the builder chose to try for a variance to put up a larger building; the BZA concurred and if a variance is granted, council cannot do anything. about it. This was the builder's right and the right of the BZA to either grant or deny the variance; in this case, they chose to grant it. Mr. Ta11on pointed out that because of the controversy in- volved and the number of changes to the plan, the developer was very cooperative in working with the BZD Committee. Mr. Tallon moved council approve the Sparky Plaza, with all the recommendations stated above, second by Mr. W ilamosky, unani- mously approved. Mr. Wilamosky, Chairman Finance Committee reported: l) Finance Committee met on April 3rd, with all members in attendance, as well as the Mayor, Fire Chief, Finance Director and Councilmen McKay and Boehmer. Equipment needs of the Fire Department were discussed with Chief Van Kuren. The administration had in- cluded within the appropriations, the sum of about $22,000 for equipment purchase, which would purchase a minimal number of air packs, turn-out suits, etc. Committee withdrew the amount; there would not be sufficient monies in the line item to meet the projected purchase goals or to meet the 1992 deadline for up- dating the equipment. Another communication was received indicating the need for another $8,000 in that line item for equipment such as foam, tape, flash- lights and batteries, etc. Committee discussed the possibility of the utiliza- tion of notes to cover the cost of a new rescue squad; the purchase of turn-out equipment such as jackets, pants, helmets and protective gear; air tanks with additional bottles; personal saf ety devices which go off automatically and signal when a firefighter is in trouble. Additionally, the Chief would like to